Blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent. Former cia operative valerie plame and her husband joseph wilson r hold a news conference at the national press club in washington in this file photo taken on july 14, 2006. Brown valerie plame tweets story saying jews are warmongers in middle east former cia officer valerie plame says shes not being antisemitic, because her. Oct 06, 20 she signed a reported sevenfigure book deal, and her 2007 memoir, fair game. Apr 19, 2018 for outed excia operative valerie plame, the pardon of scooter libby by president donald trump last friday was personal. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. Sep 22, 2017 valerie plame had to know what she was tweeting. Sep 23, 2017 valerie plame knew what she was tweeting in this june. The first book in the series, titled blowback, was released on october 1, 20, by blue rider press, an imprint of the penguin group. So is her creator, valerie plame, who, according to her facebook page, scored highest with an ak47 in. Its a welltold tale of high stakes and lives on the line, starring a brilliant, edgy protagonist i can.
Oh valerie plame if that really is your name i would just shout the same to the world dear valerie plame so they made a wreck of you but give me the rest of you. Why was valerie plame outed as a spy by scooter libby. Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963. Former cia agent valerie plame turns author albuquerque journal. Apr 09, 2016 valerie plame wilson was a lifelong cia officer until her cover was spectacularly and illegally blown in 2003 by the bush administration, ending the viability of her career in intelligence. That being said, i did enjoy this book a great deal. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the new. But that shroud was shed in 2003, when cia operative valerie plame s cover was blown in a newspaper column. Vanessa pierson blonde, brainy and beautiful is a crack shot. The decemberists are an american indie rock band from portland, oregon. David baldacci david baldacci plame and lovett know their stuff cold and have written a realistic, vivid, fast moving story full of shocking twists and unexpected turns. The decemberists valerie plame lyrics genius lyrics. Former cia agent valerie plame speaks at the spring meeting of the aba section of international law.
Inside valerie plames quixotic mission to buy twitterand. Last weeks hearing attempted to revive a dormant issue. It was payback for her then husband, ambassador joseph wilson. Cia operations officer, valerie plame wilson arrives for the uk film premiere of countdown to zero in london. Dec 31, 2012 in blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. For 18 years as an undercover agent for the cia, valerie plame wilson kept her occupation and her identity a secret, even to her own friends and family, to avoid compromising her work as a spy. Blowback a vanessa pierson novel by plame, valerie. Plame retweeted a virulently antisemitic article by a wellknown bigot, which she characterized as thoughtful. Valerie plame wilson apologizes for jews tweet business insider. Bush administration, the outed spy has a new national security. The decemberists valerie plame lyrics songmeanings.
Blowback is an outstanding addition to the thriller genre and ushers in a writing team that i hope will enthrall us for years to come. In blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist. Aka valerie plame wilson valerie plame is the author of blowback 3. Valerie plame, author and former cia operations officer, speaks at the 2014 winter television critics association tour langham hotel in pasadena, california. Vanessa pierson, the heroine of valerie plames first novel, is ahem blonde, lithe, and nicely sexy. Plame knew what she was tweeting gatestone institute. Lovett, sarah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Valerie plame joins the cbs this morning cohosts to discuss her new book, blowback, which she says is intended to show a more realistic portrayal of spies in a landscape of paper doll. The band consists of colin meloy lead vocals, guitar, principal songwriter, chris funk guitar, multiinstrumentalist, jenny conlee piano, keyboards, nate query, and john moen their debut ep, 5 songs, was selfreleased in 2001. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist, and former officer who worked at the united states central intelligence agency cia. Ive cased the hotel for the quietest spot for recording, and picked a nice corner where i can see the hotel entrance and the elevators. Oct 17, 20 the central intelligence agency is supposed to be synonymous with secrecy. Oct 01, 20 blowback is a stunning debut novel by former cia agent valerie plame and suspense writer sarah lovetta thriller rich with international intrigue and details of spycraft and secret ops that only an insider could bring to the genre.
Until you step away from it, you dont recognize how strange it is to have this covert life, which is. Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new fiction book blowback duration. Reporter bob novak was also curious, and he learned that wilsons wife, valerie plame, worked at the cia and had recommended her husband for the mission. Outed cia operative valerie plame on her new book, blowback. Valerie plame wilson kept her silence about all this for years, until last october when she granted her first interview to 60 minutes and katie couric. Sep 25, 2017 former cia operative valerie plame wilson resigned from ploughshares fund, a foundation that funds people and organizations who work against nuclear weapons, after she tweeted an antisemitic article that claimed american jews drive the wars in the middle east. Sep 22, 2017 the other problem with valerie plames horrible antisemitic tweet. Plame who got her 15 minutes of fame when she was outed as a cia analyst after her husband opposed the second gulf war tweeted a link to an article on n titled americas jews. Nov 08, 2014 valerie plame the decemberists always the bridesmaid. Vanessa pierson, plame s fictional counterpart notice the initials loses one to an assassins bullet in the first chapter of plame and sarah lovetts spy thriller, blowback. Oct 28, 2005 key events in the investigation into the leak of covert cia officer valerie plame s name to the media associated press fri 28 oct 2005. Claims of a white house plot became so discredited that wilson was cut out of john kerrys presidential campaign by the summer of 2004.
Plame didnt so much muddle as come down hard on the antisemitic. It is also the first that i have read and i have the feeling you would be better off reading blowback prior to picking this one up. In a highly public case more than a decade ago, plames confidential work for the cia was unmasked by the top aide to then vice president richard cheney in a case punctuated. Sep 26, 2011 also known as the cia leak scandal and plamegate, the valerie plame affair refers to the outing of valerie plame wilson as a cia covert agent in a 2003 newspaper column by robert novak. A court filing by libbys defense team argued that plame was not foremost in the minds of. Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new. She signed a reported sevenfigure book deal, and her 2007 memoir, fair game. Burned by valerie plame and sarah lovett is the second book in the vanessa pierson cia series. Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new fiction book. Valerie plame the decemberists always the bridesmaid. Introducing an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. Why was valerie plame outed as a spy by richard armitage. She holds a bachelors degree from pennsylvania state university and masters degrees from the london school of economics and political science and the college of europe in bruges, belgium. Bush administration, said thursday that she plans to run for.
Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. Jul 02, 2007 also onboard is a topsecret briefing book containing a memo prepared by the state department identifying valerie wilson plame s married name as a cia officer and as the wife of former. Valerie plame is the master of her own universe the new. Their eighth and latest fulllength album ill be your girl was released on march 16. Valerie plames new, antisemitic game new york post. Oh, valerie plame if that really is your name i would just shout the same to the world oh, valerie plame so they made a wreck of you give me the rest of you and ill give the world but you were just some silly girl taking in the sights of your empires colony so i took you into my confidence without a thought of consequence to my heart or to my mind but valerie plame if that really is your. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house became a movie, with naomi watts playing plame. Blowback is a stunning debut novel by former cia agent valerie plame and suspense writer sarah lovetta thriller rich with international intrigue and details of spycraft and secret ops that only an insider could bring to the genre. Valerie plame resigns from foundation after sharing anti. Valerie plame takes part in a news conference in 2006. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plames identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert. The other problem with valerie plames horrible antisemitic. Serving as a covert operations officer for the cia, valerie plame kept her occupation and identity a secret, even from her closest family and friends. Valerie plame, author of blowback in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a realistic portrait of a female covert agent.
Valerie plame has put her hardwon intelligence experience expertly to work with her latest spy thriller burned. Valerie plame makes her fiction debut in cia thriller september 28, 20 in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a realistic portrait of a. Former cia spy valerie plame recounts work, outing by vice. Sep 29, 20 in the book, the burdens and complications of keeping your life a secret are clear. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plame s identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert novak of the washington post. Valerie plame tweets story saying jews are warmongers in. In her quest to capture bhoot, vanessa encounters professional difficulties, a dangerous sniper and indulges in a clandestine affair with another agent. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing bhoot, the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. Trump should beware of the flynn affair becoming the plame game. Valerie plame joins the cbs this morning cohosts to discuss her new book, blowback, which she says is intended to show a more realistic.